HSK 5 Vocabulary for the HSKK Speaking Test
If you're preparing for the HSKK Speaking Test, here are 40 HSK 5 words that come up most. Every entry includes pinyin, an English meaning, and a native-tone example sentence.
HSK 5 words for the HSKK Speaking Test
- 可怕kěpà
dreadful
地震发生时的场面非常可怕,让人终生难忘。 (Dìzhèn fāshēng shí de chǎngmiàn fēicháng kěpà, ràng rén zhōngshēng nánwàng.) - The scene when the earthquake occurred was terrifying and unforgettable for a lifetime.
- 念niàn
Read
爷爷喜欢念报纸上的新闻给全家人听了解时事。(Yéye xǐhuan niàn bàozhǐ shàng de xīnwén gěi quánjiārén tīng liǎojiě shíshì.) - Grandpa likes to read news from the newspaper to the family to understand current events.
- 学问xuéwen
knowledge
学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.
- 题目tímù
subject
老师给了我们一个新题目。(Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yi ge xīn tímù.) - The teacher gave us a new assignment.
- 主观zhǔguān
subjective
这只是我个人的主观看法。(Zhè zhǐshì wǒ gèrén de zhǔguān kànfǎ.) - This is just my personal subjective view.
- 流传liúchuán
spread
这个传说在民间流传了几百年。(Zhège chuánshuō zài mínjiān liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.) - This legend has been passed down among the people for hundreds of years.
- 测验cèyàn
test
下周有一次英语测验。(Xià zhōu yǒu yī cì Yīngyǔ cèyàn.) - There's an English test next week.
- 经典jīngdiǎn
classics; scriptures
这部电影已成为电影史上的经典。(Zhè bù diànyǐng yǐ chéngwéi diànyǐngshǐ shang de jīngdiǎn.) - This film has become a classic in cinema history.
- 教材jiàocái
teaching material
选择好的教材很重要。(Xuǎnzé hǎo de jiàocái hěn zhòngyào.) - Choosing good teaching materials is important.
- 随手suíshǒu
Readily
出门随手关灯是好习惯。(Chūmén suíshǒu guān dēng shì hǎo xíguàn.) - Turning off lights when leaving is a good habit.
- 学历xuélì
education degree
学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.
- 学术xuéshù
learning
他从事学术研究。(Tā cóngshì xuéshù yánjiū.) - He is engaged in academic research.
- 朗读lǎngdú
Reading aloud
学生们在课堂上轮流朗读课文练习发音语调。(Xuéshengmen zài kètáng shàng lúnliú lǎngdú kèwén liànxí fāyīn yǔdiào.) - Students take turns reading the text aloud in class to practice pronunciation.
- 幅fú
classifier of picture
博物馆里挂着一幅珍贵的清代山水画作品。(Bówùguǎn lǐ guàzhe yī fú zhēnguì de Qīng dài shānshuǐhuà zuòpǐn.) - A precious Qing Dynasty landscape painting hangs in the museum.
- 传播chuánbō
spread
社交媒体加速了信息传播的速度和范围。(Shèjiāo méitǐ jiāsù le xìnxī chuánbō de sùdù hé fànwéi.) - Social media has accelerated the speed and scope of information dissemination.
- 古典gǔdiǎn
classical
她很喜欢古典音乐,尤其是贝多芬的作品。(Tā hěn xǐhuan gǔdiǎn yīnyuè, yóuqí shì Bèiduōfēn de zuòpǐn.) - She really likes classical music, especially Beethoven's works.
- 试卷shìjuàn
test paper
老师正在批改试卷。(Lǎoshī zhèngzài pīgǎi shìjuàn.) - The teacher is grading test papers.
- 称chēng
call
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。(Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng".) - Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 命令mìnglìng
call; nominate
他下了一个命令。(Tā xiàle yīge mìnglìng.) - He gave an order
- 朵duǒ
classifier of flower
花园里开满了一朵朵鲜艳的花。(Huāyuán lǐ kāi mǎn le yī duǒ duǒ xiānyàn de huā.) - The garden is full of bright flowers blooming.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 担任dānrèn
To serve as
她担任了公司市场部经理的职位。(Tā dānrèn le gōngsī shìchǎngbù jīnglǐ de zhíwèi.) - She assumed the position of marketing manager at the company.
- 多亏duōkuī
thanks to
多亏有你的帮助,我才能完成这项任务。(Duōkuī yǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ cáinéng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu.) - Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this task.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 不耐烦búnàifán
Impatient
等了半个小时,他开始有点不耐烦了。(Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, tā kāishǐ yǒudiǎn búnàifán le.) - After waiting for half an hour, he started getting impatient.
- 避免bìmiǎn
avoid
为了避免交通堵塞,我们最好早点出发。(Wèile bìmiǎn jiāotōng dǔsè, wǒmen zuìhǎo zǎodiǎn chūfā.) - To avoid traffic jams, we'd better leave early.
- 偷tōu
steal
不能偷别人的东西。(Búnéng tōu biérén de dōngxi.) - You can't steal other people's things.
- 明显míngxiǎn
obvious
经过这次培训,员工的工作能力有了明显的提高。(Jīngguò zhè cì péixùn, yuángōng de gōngzuò nénglì yǒu le míngxiǎn de tígāo.) - After this training, employees' work abilities have shown obvious improvement.
- 尽力jìnlì
Try the best
我会尽力完成这个任务。(Wǒ huì jìnlì wánchéng zhège rènwu.) - I will try my best to complete this task.
- 曾经céngjīng
once
我曾经在这家公司工作过五年,积累了丰富的经验。(Wǒ céngjīng zài zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò guò wǔ nián, jīlěi le fēngfù de jīngyàn.) - I once worked at this company for five years and accumulated rich experience.
- 锅guō
pot
炒菜需要用大锅。(Chǎocài xūyào yòng dàguō.) - Stir-frying requires a large pot.
- 背景bèijǐng
background
了解历史背景对理解这部小说很重要。 (Liǎojiě lìshǐ bèijǐng duì lǐjiě zhè bù xiǎoshuō hěn zhòngyào.) - Understanding the historical background is important for comprehending this novel.
- 发表fābiǎo
Publish
他发表了一篇文章。(Tā fābiǎo le yī piān wénzhāng.) - He published an article
- 居然jūrán
actually
没想到他居然能够克服这么大的困难成功了。(Méi xiǎngdào tā jūrán nénggòu kèfú zhème dà de kùnnan chénggōng le.) - Unexpectedly, he was actually able to overcome such great difficulties successfully.
- 脑袋nǎodai
head
他摇了摇脑袋表示不同意。(Tā yáo le yáo nǎodai biǎoshì bù tóngyì.) - He shook his head to indicate disagreement.
- 心脏xīnzàng
heart
心脏是人体最重要的器官。(Xīnzàng shì réntǐ zuì zhòngyào de qìguān.) - The heart is the most vital organ.
- 兼职jiānzhí
Part-time job
为了减轻经济负担,他晚上还做兼职工作赚钱。(Wèile jiǎnqīng jīngjì fùdān, tā wǎnshang hái zuò jiānzhí gōngzuò zhuànqián.) - To ease the financial burden, he also works part-time in the evenings.
- 核心héxīn
core
创新是企业发展的核心竞争力和动力源泉。(Chuàngxīn shì qǐyè fāzhǎn de héxīn jìngzhēnglì hé dònglì yuánquán.) - Innovation is the core competitiveness and driving force of enterprise development.
- 坚决jiānjué
firm, determined
他态度坚决,一定要去。(Tā tàidu jiānjué, yīdìng yào qù.) - He was resolute in his attitude and insisted on going.
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